Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 06 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind light increasing to southerly 10 to 15 knots this evening then veering to west 15 to 20 Sunday morning. Wind veering to northwest 15 Sunday evening.
Scattered flurries tonight and Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures minus 6 rising to plus 1 near midnight.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 06 December 2025
Monday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to northwest
30 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind west 20 to 25 knots diminishing to west
15.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 December 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.
Stay connected
Weather Conditions
Zoom-in to make a selection
Legend:
Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 December 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4511N 6609W to4508N 6549W to 4518N 6513W to Nova Scotia near 4510N 6445W. Sea ice
northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4546N 6254W to 4558N
6310W to Prince Edward Island near 4558N 6250W. Sea ice west of the
ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from 4723N 6136W to 4738N 6112W to 4744N
6124W to 4734N 6159W to 4706N 6212W to 4706N 6147W to 4723N 6136W.
Sea ice within the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6319W
to 4741N 6431W to 4827N 6402W to 4904N 6404W to 4925N 6516W to 4916N
6703W to 4956N 6635W to Anticosti Island near 4924N 6336W. Sea ice
west then north of the ice edge.
Fifth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4949N 6317W to
4946N 5954W to Quebec near 5125N 5736W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 6 December 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. AST today low 1003 mb located south of West ScotianSlope.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday departing low 990 mb located southeast
of Laurentian Fan.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday low 1004 mb located near the St. Lawrence
River.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday low 1000 mb located over the northeastern
Gulf of St. Lawrence.
At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located over the eastern Marine
District.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday dissipating ridge located over the eastern
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:22 PM AST 6 December 2025 Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are ineffect for Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half, Chaleur-Miscou, and
Anticosti.
Higher than normal water levels are expected at high tide late this
afternoon for Chaleur - Miscou.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
Another Region
- Date modified:

ATOM